Pennsylvania Economic Development Agencies

The Professionals' Directory

Websites of selected economic development agencies with significant economic development information. Directory designed  for business people, company real estate departments, brokers and consultants. Click the name of an agency to see their website. For changes/additions contact Philip O'Keefe.

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Statewide Pennsylvania
Western Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh & Erie Areas)
Eastern Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley Areas)
Northeastern Pennsylvania
Central Pennsylvania

 

Statewide Pennsylvania

Governor’s Action Team Team Pennsylvania Foundation
Pennsylvania Eco Dev Association PPL Electric Utilities
CSX Industrial Development  

Western Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh & Erie Areas)

Pittsburgh Regional Alliance

The New Pittsburgh Region. 10 dynamic counties. Sector strengths: life sciences, IT, advanced materials, manufacturing. History if innovation. Get-things-done work ethic. Affordable high quality of life. One stop shop for details on regional companies, data and demographics, entrepreneurial assistance, and incentives.

Somerset County Economic Dev Council

Ranked best in Pennsylvania for low crime, clean air & water. Lowest cost of living in US. On PA Turnpike & US-219-NS. Website details workforce, education, utilities, sites, parks, quality of life, employers & transportation. Six Keystone Opportunity Zones. Incentives detailed onsite: loans, tax credits, bonds and grants.

Penn-Northwest Development Corp

Keystone location for manufacturing or distribution. Mercer County, Western Pennsylvania.I-80 to New York & Chicago. I-79 to Pittsburgh & western New York State. Traditional skilled hard-working Pennsylvania. workforce, Keystone Opportunity Zone reduces taxes to almost zero. Onsite details: sites/facilities, workforce, financing, infrastructure.

How to Find a Site Selection Consultant

Click on the headline above to see a directory of Site Selection Consultants to assist companies in selection of sites for new facilities in North America, Latin America, Asia and Europe.

 
Somerset County Economic Dev Council Pittsburgh Regional Alliance
Penn-Northwest Development Corp Beaver County Corp for Eco Dev
Erie Regional Growth Partnership Middle Monongahela Industrial Development
Northwest Commission Armstrong County Ind Dev Council
Gannon U Small Business Dev Fay-Penn Economic Dev Corp.
Lawrence County Eco Dev Corp. Washington County Partnership
Titusville Community Development Agencies Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission
Linden Pointe Park Allegheny County Dept of Economic Dev
Butler County Community Development Corp Crawford County Economic Dev Alliance
Erie County Economic Development Erie Regional Chamber & Growth Partnership
Westmoreland County Industrial Dev Corp Washington County Redevelopment Authority
Oil Region Alliance  
          Eastern Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley Area)
Select Greater Philadelphia

The place to prosper. Center of Eastern Business Corridor. Highly skilled workforce. Three times national average of engineers, architects, scientists, computer professionals. Cost of living, business costs lower than NYC or Boston. Record growth in 2005, with leasing activity up by 40%. Lowest office space rental rates of any US Metro Market. Over 120 hospitals. 83 colleges & universities. Outstanding quality of life -- restaurants, sports, cultural ambience. Large onsite database of regional statistics. Select Philadelphia streamlines corporate expansions and relocations with location assistance and customized research.

Easton Area Industrial Land Development Co.
Excellent transportation (thruway, airport, rail), markets (Philadelphia, New York, New England), and living (Poconos, Jersey Shore, New York, Philadelphia).
Berks Economic Partnership

Greater Reading and Berks County: Hidden jewel of the the East Coast. Skilled, diverse workforce. Low cost of doing business. Sites and buildings to match your needs. Business assistance and financing. Great place to live and raise a family.

Philadelphia Industrial Dev Corp

Leverages financing & real estate to retain & grow Philadelphia employment. Coordinates tax incentive & workforce development programs. In 50 years, closed 5,350 transactions for $16 Billion. Onsite: Available properties; KOZ & other incentive zones; tax incentives; workforce development programs; Philadelphia contract opportunities.

How to Apply for a Listing

Send  the name of the agency to be listed, the web address, your name and title, your phone and e-mail address. Listings are limited to economic development agencies and consultants with significant economic development information in their websites. Click headline above for listing to apply.

 
Berks Economic Partnership Select Greater Philadelphia
Easton Area Industrial Land Dev Co. Philadelphia Industrial Dev Corp
Lehigh Valley Economic Dev Corp. Delaware Co. Industrial Dev Comm.
Lehigh Valley Industrial Park Montgomery Co. Industrial Dev. Corp.
Bensalem Economic Dev Corp. Bucks County Economic Dev Corp.
Chester County Economic Dev Council Greater Berks Development Fund
Schuylkill Economic Development Corp Lehigh County Economic Development
Pottstown Economic Decelopment Allentown Economic Development Corp
West Reading Main Street Bethlehem Economic Development

Northeastern Pennsylvania

Pocono Mountains Industries
4-season vacation destination, 45 million people within 100 miles. 100% growth since 1980. Over 50% population 18-54. 18000 commute out-of-state. High graduation rates, educational attainment. Customized training, infrastructure assistance, job creation tax benefits, low-interest loans. Available sites pictures, plans, details.
Pike County Industrial Development Corp

Fastest growing county in the Northeast. On I-84, to New England. Connections to I-81 & I-80 & New York Metro Area. Serene home settings. Caring & safe community. Low crime. More affordable living & business costs. High rated schools. Onsite details: demographics, employers, education & health care.

Pike County Industrial Development Corp Pocono Mountains Industries
Greater Wilkes-Barre Economic Development Luzerne County Redevelopment
Schuylkill/Carbon Economic Development Carbon County Bureau of Eco Dev
Wyoming County Chamber of Commerce Greater Hazleton CAN DO
Penn’s Northeast Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance
Pittston Chamber of Commerce Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce
Central Pennsylvania
Lebanon Valley Economic Development Corp

Prosperous, growing county located at intersection of I-81 and I-78 and near I-76. High concentration of food processors, suppliers & university-based food service research. Growing technology-based industry, research & development operations, warehousing, distribution and services. Keystone Opportunity Zone. Open rail-served business park.

Economic Development Software and Information 

To find websites of organizations providing economic development software, statistics, research, data, research tools, analysis and communication, click on the headline above

 

Dauphin County Economic Dev Lebanon Valley Economic Dev Corp
Bedford County Development Association Perry County Economic Dev Corp
Cambria Co. Industrial Development Corp. Susquehanna Industrial Development Corp
Johnstown Area Regional Industries Mifflin County Industrial Development Corp
Harrisburg Regional Economic Dev Corp Carlisle Chamber of Commerce
Adams County Economic Dev Corp Northern Tier Reg Planning Comm
Capital Region Economic Dev Corp Altoona/Blair County Dev Corp.
Clearfield County Industrial Dev Susquehanna County Economic Dev
York County Economic Development Corp Central Bradford Progress Authority

 

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